Dennis Dotson We may have sounded like a band wagon, but it was our praise team amplified at a holiday level. Our very own Fourth of July Christ Warriors, serving Robson Ranch, sang and passed out ice cold water to parade participants and watchers. Those that did not already know us, could see from the…
Sherry Zeise Red, white and blue adorned the home, decorations and attire of ladies eagerly entering Valerie McGinnis’s home in the new section of the Woods. That’s because our Lunch Bunch from New Life Church celebrates our country’s history and its patriots, expressing our love for America. After a wonderful potluck lunch, Jois Ross, our…
Sherry Zeise The coffee pot at Lyle and Nancy Nevius’ home happily gurgled a welcome to New Life Church ladies bringing great food and joyous expectations for our Christmas celebration. Nancy’s love of Christmas filled their house with beautiful, fun and inspirational decorations. Each year she has graciously shared it all with Lunch Bunch. Thanks,…
Sherry Zeise November Lunch Bunch has always been a favorite meeting of the year, because we have Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings and the men join us, instead of going to Outlaw Burger. This time forty-five New Life Church members and friends came to enjoy the warm congeniality of Jim and Carol Hansen. We…
Ed Jones My wife and I are fond of doing jigsaw puzzles. There’s a certain feeling of accomplishment, a sort of instant gratification when one of us finds a long-sought-after piece. There is also an anticlimactic let down of sorts when we complete a puzzle. We smile, sometimes sigh and then carefully dismember the puzzle…
McKinney Street is a busy east-west, four-lane thoroughfare just north of downtown Denton. It provides access to Denton’s City Hall and Civic Center and the County Courthouse and the Tax Office. Driving east on McKinney Street, it narrows to two lanes and passes mixed neighborhoods and small industrial sites. In a few miles, it leaves…
Jim Mann A longtime church member and friend passed away last year. In his last days on this earth, as he was released from the hospital to go back to his room at the assisted living facility, he kept telling his nurses he was “going home”. They would kindly correct him that, no, he was…
Lynne Moore The JFG met on September 9 to share in the fun, companionship, and delectable goodies that we all enjoy. Sunday’s brunch was hosted by Lynne and Bill Moore and was attended by over two dozen residents, including some new folks, who recently moved to the Ranch. It was also the beginning of the…
Jim Mann “When Jesus…saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.” (Mark 6:34, NIV) Outside of Jesus’ resurrection, the only miracle recorded in all four Gospel accounts is Jesus’ feeding of the 5,000. And of those accounts, only…
A different history of Halloween Halloween began to evolve as early as AD 270 from the Celt’s culture in Ireland who practiced a special costume party event the night before their annual feast of Samhain, which had a two-fold purpose. The feast was not only a memorial to commemorate their deceased relatives but also…